Issue 2, 2018 Offspring Issue 2, 2018 OFFSPRING The National Newsletter of the SONS and DAUGHTERS of SURVIVORS, INC.

“Pearl Harbor ~ December 7, 1941 ~ Lest We Forget” Convention 2018 ~ New Orleans

Lets Go... Rollin’ on the River

eave the December cold weather at home and come join us in “! e Big Easy”. Home of Creole, Cajun, Pirates, Voodoo, Mardi LGras, Bourbon St., Jazz, charbroiled oysters, gumbo, jambalaya, Hurricanes and famous chefs! Experience “Southern Hospitality” like nowhere else. Start with the “Welcome to New Orleans” bus tour with Marty, top guide in the city and lifelong resident that loves her city and wants to share it with you. Learn everything from Andrew Jackson to NCIS New Orleans including history, culture, jazz, NFL, food, restaurants, celebrity chefs, and the city’s major role in WWII. Next board the Steamboat Natchez for your “Rollin’ on the River” lunch cruise with special SDPHS seating, tour guide, and live jazz band on the “Mighty Mississippi.” ! e next day we step back to the 1940’s and enjoy a special holiday show and bu# et lunch created for SDPHS by the Victory Belles(Andrews Sisters Tribute) at the famous BB’s Stage Door Canteen at the WWII Museum, followed by special SDPHS seating at the Tom Hanks 4D movie “Beyond All Boundaries”. ! en explore the museum on your own. On December 7, SDPHS will be recognized during the WWII Museum Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Ceremony. ! at evening we will have our banquet with entertainment and a very special guest speaker, ! omas Kimmel, grandson of Admiral Husband Kimmel, Commander in Chief of the U.S. Paci$ c Fleet Pearl Harbor, HI on Dec. 7, 1941. Family and guests are all invited! Enjoy the holiday decorations and shop for a special gi% . Do not rent a car. Please register TODAY!!!!! Come have fun together honoring our parents and our heroes! Rick Carraway, Convention Chair Offspring Issue 2, 2018 ANNOUNCEMENTS

CHILD SURVIVOR HISTORY PROJECT Please send articles and photos to: Richard Hugen, 5334 Owens Street, Arvada, CO 80002. Phone: (303) 570-7400 e-mail: [email protected]. If you are a child survivor of the , contact Richard Hugen and be recognized. Also, send an account of your memories leading up to, during & a! er the attack . NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS National President FROM OUR RECORDS KEEPER GORDON SPARKS I need some help. I have Deidre Kelley " nished listing the deaths from all of the Grams. I have 13,000 names listed and P.O. Box 1022 Yulee, FL 32041 about 300 errors not counting the dates of deaths. If anyone has old Pearl Harbor PH: 904 225-0013 Survivor rosters , death listings, either state or national I would appreciate your E-Mail: [email protected] sharing them with me. Some of the errors are: states, stations, membership numbers, National VicePresident etc. I really want to make as complete a list as possible so any copies or originals Mary Haessig Schiano would be greatly appreciated. In addition, I currently have 4,500 names listed of 3200 Osborne Road their New Member Sheets from the Grams. You can contact me at: Chester, Va 23831-1946 Gordon Sparks email: [email protected] (H) 804-796-2971 (C) 804-263-1950 549 Chadford Road, Irmo, SC 29063 Email: [email protected] National Secretary THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) is putting together a 75 th Anniversary Pamela Frost Remembrance in May 2019 of the West Loch Disaster at the Pearl Harbor Naval Base. 2897 Gingerwood Circle Fullerton, CA 92835 (C) 714-319-0623 If you were present at West Loch, are family/friend of someone who was there, have [email protected] stories, photographs, etc please contact NPS Superintendent Jacqueline Ashwell at [email protected] or 808-725-6146. National Treasurer Mary Purifoy 7846 Hastings Street Jacksonville, FL 32220 DID YOU KNOW... ! e O" spring is the o# cial newsletter of the Sons and PH: 904-786-0045 [email protected] Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors, Inc. It is published for the bene$ t of dues paying members three times a year with a separate Ballot Issue National Trustees published on even years to coincide with our National elections. Carol Gladys (OH) [email protected] Please send any editorial content to: Carolyn Sparks (SC) o" [email protected] [email protected] Next Deadline: NOVEMBER 15 National Registrar, Linda Hooks 1414 Woodville Road TABLE OF CONTENTS Mansfi eld, OH 44903-9478 Page PH: 419-526-0079 Cell: 419-571-2003 2 National O# cers /Announcements E-Mail: [email protected] 3 Presidents Message /Membership Website Coordinator, Barbara Ford 4 Finance Report /501c/3 Status www.sdphs.org 5 Donations ~ Death Notices 833 Travis Drive Carson City, NV 89701 6 Reports: Maryland, Texas, Pennsylvania PH: 775-781-3555 7 Reports: Georgia, , District 4 [email protected] 8 Reports: Wyoming Editor, Carmen Harding 9 $ ey Remember, Scholarship Winner 26 High Street 10 -13 Executive Board Meeting minutes Brookeville, Maryland 20833 PH: 301-774-5577 14 Convention Hotel Information [email protected] 15 Convention Registration Form Storekeeper, Deidre Kelley 16 Small Stores Items / Order form See contact numbers above for 17 Dues Renewal Form / Editorial Message Deidre Kelley, National President 18 WW2 Museum, New Orleans

2 Issue 2, 2018 Offspring Issue 2, 2018 FROM THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT.... Deidre Kelley

nce again, I have the pleasure of reporting on the completion of several projects. Our application for 501(c) O3 tax exempt status was approved April 18, 2018.  is means that SDPHS may receive tax exempt donations. All donated funds are to be sent to our National Treasurer with the name, address, and phone number of the donating party so that a receipt may be issued allowing the donor to receive a tax deduction. Donated funds will continue to be used for developing educational materials, purchasing memorial benches or plaques, for the scholarship program, and any other projects approved by the Executive Board and membership. I am especially happy to announce that SDPHS has a new website. It was developed by Chuck Maiden of Data Blueprints. SDPHS member Barbara Ford created and maintained the € rst SDPHS website and has been managing it for more than 14 years. With her experience and enthusiasm, Barbara has consented to remain as Webmaster of the new site. Please check it out at www.sdphs.org.  e website is an initial version that we will continue to build upon. For instance, we hope that in the next six months members will be able to renew their dues and purchase items from the Small Store through the website. Please feel free to e-mail your comments and suggestions to me. Lastly, Richard Biagi of the law € rm Neal & McDevitt, LLC, has agreed to renew our trademark (SDPHS logo) protection for another 10 years pro bono.  ere will be renewal fees from the US Patient and Trade O ce but the legal assistance will be at no cost to SDPHS. Once again, I would like to thank SDPHS member Joe Kralik for making this possible.  is is an election year for SDPHS. If you would like to run for national president, national vice president, national secretary, or national treasurer, please e-mail your resume and a photograph (jpeg) to me at [email protected] by September 15, 2018. A ballot issue of the O‚ spring will be mailed out October 15, 2018. Complete the ballot and return by November 16, 2018. Our current o cers are all planning to run for another 2 year term but if you would like to throw your hat into the ring and you qualify for the o ce you are seeking, your name will be placed on the ballot.

Mark your calendar.  e registration date for the 2018 National Convention in New Orleans, LA is fast approaching. Please remember that your registration forms and payment must be mailed to Carol Gladys, National Trustee by October 1, 2018. Room reservations for the reduced convention price must also be made by October 1, 2018. Check out the new website under “Events” for more information. Your convention Chairman, Rick Carraway, has done a tremendous job of planning activities that everyone will enjoy. I look forward to seeing you in New Orleans!  ank you, Deidre Kelley

MEMBERSHIP REPORT 2/28/2018  04/30/2018

NEW LINEAL MEMBERS Nancy L. Turner Dallas, TX Sharen E. Lahti Orland Park, IL Lisa J. Jenkins Avondale, AZ Giana Jenkins Avondale, AZ Gregory J. Medeiros Phoenix, AZ Caroline D. Pennington Kings Mountain, NC Susan Wilson Arlington, TX Abby Turner Dallas, TX NEW ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Dominick Giacobazzi Peoria, IL Richard Cuchetti New Smyrna Beach, FL Michael Visconti Edgewater, FL Jason Ockrassa Cedar Park, TX Gordan C. Sage Vancouver, WA

Welcome Aboard! 3 Offspring Issue 2, 2018 FINANCIAL REPORT Mary Purifoy, National Treasurer TAX STATUS UPDATE

BEGINNING BALANCE, 01/01/18 SDPHS Determined Tax Exempt Under IRS Section 501(c)(3) GENERAL FUND ...... 9,370.55 MEMORIAL FUND ...... 804.00 SCHOLARSHIP FUND ...... 844.34 Our organization has received approval to receive tax exempt CONVENTION FUND ...... 5,374.98 donations under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). PH/CHILD SURVIVOR HISTORY...... 450.00 Donors can deduct contributions they make to SDPHS as well TOTAL ...... $16,843.87 as bequests, transfers or gi" s. Donors should identify which Income fund they wish to contribute funding. Currently, SDPHS has Annual Dues $6,225.00 Donations to General Fund 520.00 four fund categories: Memorial Fund, Scholarship Fund, PH Donations to Memorial Fund 220.00 Child Survivor Fund, and General Fund. # e Memorial Fund Donations to Scholarship Fund 255.00 pays for monuments, plaques, benches, and bricks to be placed Donations Convention Fund 142.38 at National Cemeteries and Museums around the United States. Child Survivor History Project 115.00 # e Scholarship Fund pays $1,000 biennially to an outstanding New Member Fees 250.00 member of SDPHS entering an accredited college, university, or New Chapter Fees 0 Small Stores 1,113.50 vocational school. # e PH Child Survivor Fund pays for items O spring Ads 50.00 speci% c to maintaining the history of PH child survivors. # e Miscellaneous 0 General Fund pays for activities maintaining the organization TOTAL INCOME...... $8,890.88 such as postage and o! ce supplies, informational brochures, Expenses insurance, trademark renewals, SDPHS website, and any Florida Dept. of State 61.25 other activities approved by the National Executive Board. E-Board Meetings 3,857.13 Memorial Wreaths 0 All donations made to the organization must be mailed to the O spring: Printing/postage 580.38 National Treasurer who will record the donation and provide the Small Stores Inventory 14.00 donor with a receipt for tax exemption purposes. Miscellaneous 70.00 New Chapter Start-up 0 # is is a big step for SDPHS and we hope that additional Chapter Membership Awards 0 revenue will enable us to expand our current activities to include Stamp, Postage, O! ce Supplies 1,589.87 Bank Fees 0 production of educational materials to be shared with members, Website Support 0 additional scholarships, and anything else the membership would Trademark Expense 0 like to see the organization engage in. If you know of individuals Memorial Fund 0 or organizations who would like to contribute funds to SDPHS, Scholarship Fund 0 please have them contact the National President. Convention Fund 1,941.69 TOTAL EXPENSE...... $8,114.32

Ending Book Balance (04/30/2018)...... $18,067.40 IN HONOR of our Dad, Robert M. Bishop Outstanding checks 874.59 1st Class Fire Controlman, USSTennessee Check 2450 - $551.81 by daughters Joy, Sue and Gay Check 2452 - $322.78 Ending Bank Balance (04/30/2018) $18,941.99

“In Memory/Honor of” ads: Include survivor’s name & duty station on Dec. 7, 1941 & name/ relationship to survivor of person placing ad. “In Support of” ads: Include SDPHS supporter, Your your name, title (if an offi cer), Chapter, City & State. Ad Here Send ad information and check to National Treasurer, Mary Purifoy. Check should be UP TO 4 LINES: clearly marked - Offspring Ad. 1 issue - $ 8.00 4 issues - $25.00 4 Issue 2, 2018 Offspring Issue 2, 2018 We thank our Donors for their Our Survivors Kindness and Generosity! who have recently passed..

Donations 1/01/2018 - 4/30/2018 NAME DUTY STATION DATE OF DEATH Howard C. Bender (CA) USS Maryland 12/04/2017 Merle Christensen (CA) Ford Island 02/07/2018 GENERAL FUND Kathryn Rulison Bob Cunningham (CA) USS Vestal 03/22/2018 Hans Svane Brittania Herbold Clarence J.M. Davis (MD) USS Medusa 04/22/2018 Melvin F. Fisher (CA) USS Whitney 06/17/2018 Gary Baker Paula Koehler David Bruschein Bernard “Sonny” Galewski (FL) USS Dobbin 05/12/2018 Stacy Je" rey James C.Hardwick (TX) USS 06/26/2017 Barbara Combs Grace Pell Don Herther 03/24/2018 C. Michael Ho" man Florene Culler William Keith (MA) USS West 02/06/2018 Pamel Roesijadi Maureen Young Charles W. (Bill) Kennedy (NY) Hickam Field 02/26/2018 Richard Hugen Robert J. Lasher (NY) USS West Virginia 05/03/2018 Elmer Luckett (MO) USS Chew 03/02/2018 Kathryn Rulison MEMORIAL FUND ! omas K. Miller (PA) Scho" eld Barracks 11/27/2016 Patricia Smith Wayne Carson Davis P. Morris Jr. (SC) USS PHELPS 04/09/2018 Mathew Zaborsky Richard Anderson John A. Murphy (CA) USS Vestal AR4 07/16/2018 Kathleen Maitland Martha Hodnett Peter Papadakis Nichols (CA) Kaneohe NAS 03/01/2018 Douglas Dedoungs, Sr. Preston A. Parham (OH) USS St. Louis 04/05/2018 William Manning Je# rey E. Parks (WA) USS Dobbin 07/12/2018 William Manning Lawrence Parry (NY) Ft. Armstrong 05/05/2018 Grace Mitchell CHILD SURVIVOR/ Arthur R. Patterson (WA) Bellows Field 04/27/2018 Marilyn Barton HISTORY FUND ! omas D. Pearson Jr. (CT) USS 04/17/2018 Jean Domingues William C. “Bill” Puissegur (LA) USS Maryland 05/27/2018 Susann Lovell Ludwig A. Radil (NE) USS 05/05/2018 Russ Grugan Merri Loker Frank M. Ruby (OH) USS Antares 04/29/2018 Judith Nelson Carol Johnston Clarence E. Sasse (VA) USS Phelps, DD360 03/10/2011 Kathleen Ashcra# Myran Allen Arnold Schwichtenbert (FL) USS Trever 06/03/2018 Angela James Kathryn Rulison Ewalt J. Shatz (CA) USS Patterson 02/02/2018 Maryl Reid Bernard A. Tarro (CA) USS Honolulu, CL48 04/16/2018 Ann McKennis John B. Vaessen (CA) USS Utah 02/22/2018 Gordon Whitlatch (IA) USS Tennessee 02/04/2018 SCHOLARSHIP FUND George Williams, Jr. (VA) USS Maryland 02/06/2018 Mary Yon Our Fathers, Our Heroes... Carol Johnson May they rest in peace.

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5 Offspring Issue 2, 2018 District, State, Chapter Reports

MARYLAND by Flo Strawser, Chapter Vice President

Baltimore Harbor is home to the last ! oating warship of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the US Coast Guard Cutter Taney. Memorial services are held aboard the USCGC Taney each December 7 th with a wreath being cast overboard in rememberance of those who were lost that day as well as those who were there and endured the attack. Taney is a designated Historic Memorial Museum. While onboard you can hear a broadcast of many Pearl Harbor Survivors telling their stories. Representing the SDPHS this year was Flo Strawser , who helped cast the wreath into the harbor. State Chair, Carmen Harding attended the Memorial Day service held by American Legion Post 68 in Brookeville, Maryland.  e keynote speaker was Delmas Wood, a well known Roosevelt impersonator (FDR) who frequently gives the “Declaration of War” speech.  is time it was di" erent. He gave an account of a little know fact resulting from a chance meeting of two men from two very di" erent sides of the war, Mitsuo Fuchida (head pilot for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor) and Bombadier Sergeant Jake DeShazer (one of Doolittles raiders who became a POW and hated the Japanese!). Something magical had happened to each of these men and their meeting solidi$ ed something called Forgiveness. For the whole story you can read From Pearl Harbor to Calvary by Mitsuo Fuchida.

TEXAS by Jennifer Ellis (Chapter Secretary)

On March 24, members of Bluebonnet Chapter 3, Houston, attended the Living History Weekend at the Museum of the American GI in College Station, TX.  e group enjoyed Huey rides, reenactments, various military vehicles and tactical equipment. Paul McRee of Home Alive in ’45 showed members a uniform worn by a Pearl Harbor survivor, Marine Platoon Sargent Olin Merle Whitten, b. 1922 in Amarillo, Texas. At our May Chapter Meeting, Gil Raynor of the Naval Order US Texas Commandery spoke to us about the battle of Samar, part of the Battle of Leyte Gulf, and one of the largest Navy battles in history. It took place October 25, 1944; Gil’s father served in the Battle of Samar. Members were fortunate to spend the a€ ernoon with two Child Survivors, Jill Allen and Ann McKennis . Ann and her husband, Je rey McKennis will celebrate their 50 th wedding anniversary later this year. Member Je! Smith recently discovered a real treasure, a postcard from his father, Billy Smith, reporting that he was safe a! er the Pearl Harbor attack. Je has initiated the process of ensuring the safe keeping of this remarkable family treasure. He graciously brought it to the June meeting to show it " rsthand to other members. On June 26, Clyde Combs, a WWII Veteran who served on D-Day from the deck of a PT boat addressed the group about his experiences during the war. One of Clyde’s cousins was stationed on the USS Arizona during December 1941; his cousin, Clarence Combs survived. Clyde lost two other cousins during the war. # rough the e orts of Jill Allen and Je! Smith , the Bluebonnet Chapter donated money to the Catholic Charities for the relief of the people of the Hawaiian Islands who are being a ected by the $ ooding and the ongoing volcanic eruptions. # e Chapter also coordinated with Hawaiian newspapers to share a message of thoughts and support with the victims. # e Chapter felt a close connection to the victims in Hawaii not only from Pearl Harbor but also our experience with Hurricane Harvey.

PENNSYLVANIA by Winnie Woll

Girl Scout troop 1453 marched in the Bernville, Pennsylvania Memorial Day parade and carried pictures of the nurses who served on Oahu during the time of the Pearl 6 Harbor attack. Each Girl Scout learned the story of the nurse she carried and honored her nurse that day by telling the story to anyone who listened. Issue 2, 2018 Offspring Issue 2, 2018 District, State, Chapter Reports

GEORGIA by Al Pomery, 6th District Director, Chapter President

 e 2018 Georgia Pearl Harbor Memorial Service at the Marietta National Cemetery was a great success. We were honored to have Pearl Harbor Survivor Alvin Mays from Augusta attending. Alvin reminded everyone to always remember those who gave their life in combat so we could live in freedom. He also wished everyone was grateful enough to visit a military cemetery this year to show respect for their sacri€ ce. By the way, Alvin and his sister arrived two hours before the event started. Several people stopped by for pictures with him. As of today, there are nine Pearl Harbor Survivors still living in Georgia.  e event was sponsored by members of the GA chapter - Sons and Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors. For more information, visit our website at: http://sdphs6thdistrict.org/

HAWAII by Brian Bonifant, State Chair On May 1, 2018, Sons and Daughters Pearl Harbor Survivors Hawaii took a tour of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) facility at Hickam Air Force Base, Honolulu, HI. Members of SDPHS were greeted by Admiral Kreitz, the director of DPAA. Admiral Kreitz and his sta! were pleased to host SDPHS. Dr. Laurel Freas directed the tour of the facility and explained the process from start to € nish on how DPAA locates, recovers and identi€ es unknown US service personnel. Part of the tour L to R: Frank Talamantes, Kim Rapacz, includes the lab area where remains of unknown US personnel Maura Bonifant, Brian Bonifant, Shirley are carefully laid out on examination tables.  e remains range from complete skeletons to partial Nied, and Admiral Kreitz. skeletal fragments. No matter how complete, each set of remains is treated with utmost respect as it moves through the di! erent degrees of identi€ cation. At the time of the tour, there were remains from the USS Oklahoma, USS California, and USS West Virginia which made the tour all the more special for the SDPHS members. At the conclusion of the tour Dr. Freas shared with the group that she speci€ cally volunteered to give the tour to SDPHS because of her work with December 7, 1941 casualties. She appreciated the personal connection each of us has with Pearl Harbor, as we equally appreciate her dedication to identifying our unknowns. Our visit closed with Frank Talamantes, husband of Child Survivor Shirley Nied, playing a bagpipe rendition of Amazing Grace within the courtyard of DPAA.  e sta! of DPAA were appreciative and moved by the gesture. Please follow the progress of DPAA at www.DPAA.mil

DISTRICT #4 By Gary Gerhard, District Director Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri

District #4 Director is attempting to build a database of living Pearl Harbor survivors. If anyone knows of names, addresses of any individuals please share with me by e-mailing information to [email protected] or call at 432-238-2197. In addition, pictured is a group photo of the 42 nd Bombardment Group at Hickam Field in 1941. Please e-mail me if you recognize any family members. I am also inviting anyone attending the 2018 National Convention to come to my suite on  ursday, December 6, from 5:00 to 6:30 pm for refreshments and conversation. Watch for posting of Suite number in hotel lobby. Special invitation is extended to sons & daughters of Hickam Field survivors. See y’all in New Orleans!! 42nd Bombardment Group-Hickam Field, 1941 Gary 7 Offspring Issue 2, 2018 District, State, Chapter Reports

WYOMING by Pat Smith, 2nd District Director Pat Smith, 2 nd District Director, was recently contacted by Kyle Shao, an 8 th grade student at the Catonsville Middle School in Maryland. His class was doing a National History Day project and he was assigned a project about Pearl Harbor. He was to conduct an interview via e-mail or video chat with someone that had background of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Pat put him in touch with Mel Heckman of Sheridan, WY, who was the State Chair for his PHS chapter for many years. Kyle also had written replies from 2 other Survivors and had spoken to a historian for the History channel in New York as well. His mother, in a note to Pat, said it was interesting that they all felt the same way for most of the questions. Below is the interview with Kyle and Mel.

1. Could you please give me some basic background about yourself, such as where you grew up, if you married and had children, etc.? Also, when did you join the military? Mr. Heckman was born in Clintwood, PA and raised on a farm. He was married and had 3 children. Mr. Heckman joined the on December 26, 1940 when he was 17 years old. He is now retired, 94-years-old and lives in Wyoming. 2. When Pearl Harbor was bombed by the Japanese, over two thousand people were killed and several ships were damaged or destroyed. If you were there when Japan did this and witnessed all the death/destruction, what did you feel towards them and did you want revenge? Mr. Heckman did not say yes or no to this question. A! er some thought about what he felt, he said he was surprised by the attack, but said... “When it happened, I just went right to work doing what I was trained to do.” 3. A! er Pearl Harbor was attacked, the U.S declared war on Japan and dropped two atomic bombs on Nagasaki and Hiroshima which killed thousands of people. Do you think this was the right thing to do or do you think there could have been a di" erent solution? “It was the right thing to do because they would not give up, they were going to " ght ‘till the last man and it had already cost us thousands of young person’s lives. # ere was no giving up on their part (Japan), so yes this was exactly the right thing to do at the right time.” 4. Do you think WW2 would still have the same outcome if Japan never attacked Pearl Harbor? He thought about it for a moment but he answered that he wasn’t sure. 5. A! er Pearl Harbor, several people were relieved of command for not being ready for Japan’s invasion. Do you think Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor could have been prevented or anticipated? If so, how? Mr. Heckman thought that a lot of mistakes were made, but he didn’t want to get ‘political’ with his answer, so he just said “Yes”. He said that he doesn’t know how it could have been prevented, but he is sure that it could have been. 6. Before the U.S entered into the war because of Japan’s invasion on Pearl Harbor, they were considered a “neutral power” of ww2. Most Americans viewed the con# ict as Europe’s problem and wished to keep it that way. What was your opinion of entering the war before Pearl Harbor was bombed and your opinion a! er it was bombed? It was too late to become a neutral power since Hitler decided he was going to rule the world and there was no stopping him. He felt that we were going to have to enter the war even if the attack on Pearl Harbor never happened because there was no end to what Hitler had in mind.

Pictured at right is Kyle Shao. Mel Heckman receiving an award in Kyle received a 98 percent grade Hawaii at the 75 th Anniversary. from on his project. Pat said that Mel the Hawaii House of Representatives always enjoyed speaking with for his service. Mel passed away just a the younger generation. few days a! er his interview with Kyle.

IN LOVING MEMORY of my father IN MEMORY OF HERMAN H. HARM Herbert Arthur Frank (1919 - 2013) Ford Island By SDPHS Inc Bluegrass $ oroughbred by Daughter Robin Frank

IN LOVING MEMORY of Walter I. Carson IN LOVING MEMORY of my father 1st Battalion, 98 th Coast Artillery, AA Headquarters Battery, Schofi eld Barracks CWO Richard C. Hugen ~ USS Salt Lake City by Wayne and Jeanette Carson, son and daughter-in-law 35 years service to his country.

8 Issue 2, 2018 Offspring Issue 2, 2018 submitted by ! ey Remember, We Won’t Forget Winifred C. Woll LENORE TERRELL RICKERT – U. S. Navy Nurse Corps

Lenore Terrell Rickert was born in San Pedro, California on March 14, 1914. As a young nurse, Lenore wanted to see the world and the Navy Nurse Corps o ered many opportunities for travel. Life was very peaceful at the Naval Hospital at Pearl Harbor until that fateful day of December 7, 1941. € is 27 year old Navy nurse saw a plane with the red circle  ying low enough over the hospital for her to wave to the pilot. Many of Lenore’s patients experienced ‚ rst and second degree burns, and she administered morphine to relieve the pain and swabbed their bodies with tannic acid. She remembered the patients’ requests to take care of their “buddy” before taking care of “me”. € e bombing went on for a least an hour. Lenore gave lots of credit to the uninjured sailors who became “nurse’s helpers” during the 48 hours aƒ er the attack. In the months before the attack, Lenore quietly “disobeyed” the military rule for o„ cers and dated an enlisted Marine, Corporal Albert (Bud) Rickert, who was eventually captured on Wake Island by the Japanese. He remained a Prisoner of War at the A Presidential Hug! Omori POW Camp in Tokyo until 1945. Governor Stassen, the person in charge of evacuating the POWs, heard the story of Bud’s love for this nurse and arranged a surprise meeting with Lenore in Bremerton, Washington. Lenore recognized Bud as he slowly walked toward her on the tarmac and aƒ er a few hugs and kisses, Bud stated, “We have so much catching up to do”. If Bud showed that type of spirit aƒ er four years as a POW, Lenore realized he would be a perfect husband, and they married that same evening and enjoyed 37 years together until Bud’s death in 1982. Lenore passed away in Laguna Woods, California in 2011 at the age of 97. As a member of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association, Lenore was asked to be the guest speaker at the USS Arizona on Memorial Day of 1991. Before she introduced Pres. George H. W. Bush, Lenore humorously told the public that is was nice that the military aƒ er 50 years ‚ nally acknowledged that there were women at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. You hear many stories about the men of Pearl Harbor, but very few stories are told about the women.

References: Rickert, Lenore A. Terrell (1991), Personal interview Orange County (CA) Register, January 5, 2013, Obituary for Lenore Rickert Lenore with her husband Bud Ricket Paci‚ c War Stories, 2004, Rex Alan Smith & Gerald A. Meehl, Lenore Terrell Ricket

2018 Scholarship Winner DAVID ROSS

he SDPHS Scholarship Committee is proud to announce that this year’s winner is David Ross Tfrom Argyle, NY. David is currently attending Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY studying Civil Engineering. While at Hartford Central High School, he was a member of the National Honor Society and received many awards including the Certi‚ cate of Leadership in 2013, Scholar Athlete Team Award, RPI Rensselaer Medalist Award in 2014, and Community Service Award by the Adirondack Area School Board Association in 2015. He cites his grandfather, PHS Gerald Ross, as one of the biggest in uences in his life. In his application, he wrote that his grandfather frequently volunteered at the American Legion. Every December 7 th and Memorial Day, he would speak about the young men who fought at Pearl Harbor so that they would never be forgotten. He states that when his grandfather spoke at the American Legion, all you could hear was silence in the audience. His grandfather also spearheaded construction of a WWII memorial in honor of the young men who fought in WWII. € e memorial stands in the center of Whitehall, NY. € e town is also known as the “Birthplace of the US Navy.” David plans to carry on his grandfather’s legacy by furthering the goals of SDPHS in keeping alive the memory of our survivor parents and/or grandparents who perished or persevered during the attack on Pearl Harbor. David is the son of Gerald and Patricia Ross of Argyle, New York. 9 Offspring Issue 2, 2018 EXECUTIVE BOARD MINUTES 4/14/2018 P1

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13 Offspring Issue 2, 2018 Rick Carraway, SDPHS ConventionConvention Chairman Hotel Information SDPHS members voted during the 2016 convention in Hawaii to hold the next convention in New Orleans, LA. One of the biggest reasons it was selected was because it is the home of the 2018 SDPHS National Convention December 4 – 7, 2018 ~ New Orleans, Louisiana

The Convention Hotel is the Embassy Suites Hotel New Orleans Convention Center, 315 Julia Street, New Orleans, LA 70130. For hotel reservations you can book online: http://group.embassysuites.com/sons-and-daughters-of-pearl-harbor- survivors or call: 1-800-362-2779 and use the group code SDP. Reserving your room at the convention hotel allows us to use the hospitality room and banquet room at no cost to SDPHS. Additionally, the Embassy Suites offers its guests 2 free drink tickets for the Manager’s reception each night from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Complimentary Wi-Fi is available to Hilton Honors members. If you have not applied for Hilton Honors membership, you might want to consider it before making your reservations.

Reservation deadline is: Monday, October 1, 2018. Individuals will have seventy-two (72) hours prior to arrival to cancel without penalty. If cancelled after this time, a charge of one night’s room and tax will be incurred.

Room Rates: $115 per night plus taxes and fees for two (2) occupants in a room over the age of 18 years. There will be a $20.00 per person charge for each additional occupant over the age of 18 years. Nine ADA equipped rooms have been reserved in our block of rooms. Rooms are two-room suites with double and king sized beds. Rollways are not permitted in suites. Ninety percent (90%) of rooms have balconies. The room rates will be offered, based on availability, to attendees three (3) days before and three (3) days after convention.

Early departure fee: If an attendee checks out prior to the attendee’s reserved checkout date, the hotel will add an early checkout fee to the attendee’s account of $90.00. Attendees wishing to avoid an early checkout fee should advise the hotel at or before check-in of any change to planned length of stay.

For those driving and staying at the convention hotel, valet parking is available for $28.25/day. For those fl ying into New Orleans, shuttles are available at the airport for a fee of $24 per person one-way with stops at multiple hotels, and taxies for $36 for 2 persons direct to the hotel.

PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

DATE START END FUNCTION LOCATION Tuesday 10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Executive (out-going) Board Meeting Prytania Room December 4 1:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Registration, Small Stores Prytania Room Wednesday 8:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Registration, Small Stores Prytania Room December 5 10:30.a.m. 1:00 p.m. Welcome to New Orleans Bus Tour Bus outside hotel 1:15 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Steamboat Natchez Cruise with lunch and Bus outside hotel jazz band Thursday 8:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Registration, Small Stores Prytania Room December 6 8:45 a.m. 10:45 a.m. General membership meeting Prytania Room 11:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Lunch and show at WWII Museum WWII Museum 5:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Final registration, Small Stores Prytania Room Friday 11:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day WWII Museum December 7 Commemoration 3:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Executive (new) Board Meeting Small meeting room 6:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Convention Banquet Fountainbleu Section 4

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SDPHS SMALL STORE ITEMS

HATS (Overseas Style) $31.50 PATCH, Small SDPHS $ 4.00 NEW POSTAGE RATES Includes cloth emblem and embroidered “Sons and Embroidered Clothe Emblem (2 ½” diameter) (on ALL orders) Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors Men: Hat size or head measurement PATCH, Large SDPHS jacket patch $16.00 $ .50 - $ 5.00 $2.75 Women: XS, S, M, L, XL or head measurement Embroidered cloth emblem (8” diameter) $ 5.25 - $10.00 $3.50 $10.25 - $20.24 $4.75 OVERSEAS HAT STORAGE BAG $3.25 PATCH, 75th Anniversary $ 7 .00 $20.25 - $30.24 $5.25 Zippered Clear Plastic Pouch Embroidered cloth emblem framed in $30.25 - $40.49 $6.50 gold thread (4” diameter) $40.50 - $50.74 $7.25 BASEBALL CAP $16.00 $50.75 - $65.24 $8.75 Navy blue with Embroidered Emblem DECAL, Round cling sticker $ 4.00 $65.25 - $75.00 $10.50 POLO SHIRT, Red with pocket Plastic Emblem (4” diameter) $75.00 and higher $11.75 Embroidered Lettering, Blended Material ORDERS RECEIVED (S-XL) $21.50 PHSA BRONZE MEDALLION $25.00 WITHOUT POSTAGE (2 XL) $22.50 WILL BE RETURNED (3 XL) $23.75 Bumper Sticker $ 1.00

POLO SHIRT, Red without pocket PINS The Small Store is a Embroidered Emblem, Blended Material SDPHS 67th Anniversary $1.50 service for our members. (S-XL) $25.00 SDPHS 71st Anniversary $3.50 INSIGNIA ITEMS can (2 XL) $26.00 SDPHS 73rd Anniversary $3.50 only be worn by SDPHS (3 XL) $27.25 SDPHS 75th Anniversary $3.50 members. BUTTON PIN $2.00 T-SHIRT, Red (With SDPHS Emblem 2 ½”) Silk-screened White emblem, Blended Material SDPHS SASH, Red $10.00 (Youth, Large same as 14-16 $10.00 Silk-screened white letters & emblem Note: When shipping orders of (S, M, L) $10.00 multiple items that include cook- (XL-3XL) $11.00 books, the cookbooks will be LICENSE PLATE FRAME $15.00 mailed separately to reduce cost SWEATSHIRT, Red $25.00 Metal with red background/white lettering since books are mailed at “media Silk-screened white emblem, blended rate” (about half the normal mail- material (S-3X) SDPHS COOKBOOK $15.00 ing cost) and will usually arrive a few days after the other items.

ITEM SIZE QTY ITEM COST TOTAL Send Order and Check to: ______SDPHS Small Stores ______P.O. Box 1022 Yulee, FL 32041 ______Make Check or Money Order payable to: ______SDPHS, Inc. ______For information contact: Deidre Kelley, National President & Storekeeper ______PH: (904) 225-0013 ______E-Mail: [email protected] ______NAME ID# ______ADDRESS ______

CITY, STATE, ZIP+4 ______Postage EMAIL ______Grand Total ______16 Issue 2, 2018 Offspring Issue 2, 2018 SDPHS Annual Dues Renewal (December 7, 2017 - December 6, 2018) Member Renewal $20.00 Associate Renewal $15.00 ~ Minor Renewal $10.00 Member: ______Member ID#: ______Associate Member: ______Associate ID#: ______Minor Member: ______Minor ID#: ______Address: ______City, State, Zip: ______Telephone: ( ) ______- ______Cell Phone: ( ) ______- ______E-mail Address: ______

Please check if you wish to receive a color copy of your Offspring by e-mail instead of a black and white hard copy through the U. S. Postal Service. Make sure you include your e-mail address above! Make check or money order payable to SDPHS,Inc. Mail to: Mary Purifoy 7846 Hastings Street Jacksonville, FL 32220

Note: The payment expiration year is indicated in [brackets] on the mailing label. Please accept my donation for: (Check one below) _____General Fund _____Memorial Fund _____Scholarship Fund _____ Pearl Harbor & Child Survivor History project

DUES SENT: $______DONATION: $______= TOTAL: $______

A Note from Your Editor ...

 is issue is € lled with some particularly interesting items. What really spoke to me was the interview between the eight grader, Kyle Shao, and Pearl Harbor Survivor Mel Heckman. Our young people need to know the how’s and why’s of our history. In today’s world with so much negativism in our political world, it would be good for everyone to remember that history has a way of repeating itself, especially if we are asleep at the wheel!! Hence 911. Let us be ready to go out there when called, to educate and inform what our motto and that of the Pearl Harbor Survivors proclaim: Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 ~ Lest We Forget Remember Pearl Harbor ~ Keep America Alert

 e issue dates below allow for Veteran’s Day, Pearl Harbor Day and Memorial Day information to be more timely. In other words, when the occasion happens, the reporting will closely follow instead of having to wait several months. It is imperative then, for that information to get to me on time for publication.  e issues will be sent:

MAILING DATE: CUT OFF DATE "to get information to the Editor): March 15 (Issue #1) February 15 August 15(Issue #2) July 15 November 1 Ballot Issue on even years only December 15 (Issue #3) November 15

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A special Holiday Stage Show with the Victory Belles and bu et lunch at the WW2 Museum is planned for the SDPHS attending the 2018 Convention in New Orleans. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity! Sign up for this and send in your Registration today!!